Associate Project Manager

Overview

Are you a driven Senior Project Manager looking for the step up to Associate in Birmingham?

Atkins Search are recruiting for an Associate Project Manager to join a multi-disciplinary, reputable construction consultancy, that provide a variety of services across all property sectors. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity to develop your career pathway through to Associate Director and senior leadership positions.

Client

Based in Birmingham, our esteemed and well-established client offers international coverage, delivering Quantity Surveying and Project Management construction services from scheme inception through to completion.

Renowned for fostering long-lasting relationships with reputable brands and industry leaders, our client boasts decades of experience in delivering quality-driven projects across the healthcare, retail, industrial, residential, commercial, and education sectors.

Role

As an Associate Project Manager in Birmingham, you will take a hands-on approach to deliver engaging projects throughout the entire project lifecycle, from inception to completion, ensuring all projects are delivered within budget, on time, and meet the client's requirements. The role sits between operational delivery and business leadership, hence you will contribute to business development and attend client engagement activities, whilst supporting Associate Directors.

Additionally, you will benefit from a collaborative working environment, sharing resources and expertise with neighbouring regions and offices. This approach promotes a varied workload, working with highly reputable clients, brands, and sector leaders.

Responsibilities

As an Associate Project Manager, your duties will include (but are not limited to):

Oversee full project lifecycle management across multiple concurrent commissions, from feasibility through to post-completion review.

Build and maintain strategic client relationships, acting as a trusted senior point of contact.

Drive programme, cost, and risk performance, producing high-quality reports for client and internal leadership.

Provide senior leadership, guidance, and mentorship to Project Manager and Senior Project Manager team members.

Contribute to business development activity, bid preparation and the growth of the defence sector team.

Ensure compliance with BPSS, CDM 2015, defence-sector governance, and internal quality standards.

Support Associate Directors in strategic planning, resource allocation, and consultancy development.

Person

The ideal Associate Project Manager candidate will demonstrate:

Extensive experience delivering high-value construction or infrastructure projects as a Senior Project Manager or Associate PM within a consultancy environment.

Strong and demonstrable expertise in NEC3 and NEC4 contract administration (NEC accreditation is highly desirable).

Proven leadership capability and experience managing and developing junior project management professionals.

Established client-facing skills and the ability to build and sustain strategic relationships.

BPSS Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain it (existing clearance is a significant advantage).

Degree-level qualification in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering, or related discipline.

Chartered status or near-chartership; MRICS, MAPM (ChPP), MCIOB or equivalent is strongly preferred.

Full UK driving licence.

Remuneration

As an Associate Project Manager, you will be rewarded with a highly competitive package in recognition for your hard work and dedication.

Our client will offer the Project Manager:

A competitive salary (depending on experience)

Pension contribution

Hybrid working

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible holiday – you can purchase up to an additional 5 days

Employee bonus scheme

Career development and progression plans from day one

Employee-focused and relaxed working environment

Apply now: Associate Project Manager Job in Birmingham

Take the next step in your career in project management today!

Apply now to join an internation construction consultancy working across multiple sectors including healthcare, retail, industrial, residential, commercial, and education.

If your application is successful, we’ll be in touch within 48 hours to send you full details about the consultancy, role expectations and current project portfolio.

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